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When a company is sold out of administration as a going concern, it means that the business will continue to operate although this may be in a more streamlined manner than previously. A company can be sold as a going concern in on the open market or to a connected party via a pre-pack sale.
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When a company is sold as a going concern it means the business is predicted to be able to operate for the following 12 months with no threat of liquidation or closure. The fact that it’s regarded as a going concern is an important issue, particularly if the company has been struggling financially.
If it has had to enter administration, for example, and isn’t deemed to be a going concern, the regulations protecting staff contracts don’t apply. This means the terms and conditions of employment aren’t protected during the transfer of the company from one owner to another, and jobs may be lost.
Selling a business as a going concern out of administration can not only preserve jobs, but also offers other advantages including reducing the negative publicity that can hamper a new company’s success, and preventing extended business interruption.
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The company’s financial statements reveal whether or not it is a going concern. Directors provide the financial facts and figures used to create these statements and reports, which are typically released on an annual basis.
The information contained must be accurate and reliable to allow for a fair assessment of the company’s position by a potential purchaser, or where an insolvent company is concerned, the licensed insolvency practitioner (IP).
In cases where insolvency is a threat, or the company has already become insolvent, directors may decide to take formal insolvency measures to protect it from creditor legal action. In this case, it’s still possible to sell the business as a going concern if conditions are right.
Company administration provides a breathing space for firms in financial trouble, and protects them from legal action by creditors for a defined period of time. A licensed insolvency practitioner is appointed to assess the company’s viability, and prepare a plan to exit the procedure.
One potential exit route is the sale of the business as a going concern. If this proves to be a viable option the insolvency practitioner may either sell the business on the open market, or via a ‘pre pack’ sale - albeit a potentially pared down business, but without the aspects that may have contributed to its poor financial position.
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